How to Use …. DfE’s Performance Tables validated for all schools.

How to Use …. DfE’s Performance Tables
Note: this site is extremely useful for accessing latest validated attainment data
for all schools.
Access the performance Tables through the Performance Hub link on Central
Bedfordshire Council’s Schools Portal (www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/schools-portal)
or on your browser, type in the following web address:
www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance
The Performance Tables provides access to latest Key Stage results, school workforce
data, finance and Ofsted reports.
This is the Home page:
To access a range of assessment and other data for any school in Central Bedfordshire,
follow the steps below.
In the example below, the focus is KS2 results
1. In the By Region box, select East of England from the Region pull-down list
and then select Central Bedfordshire from the Local Authority drop down
list and click GO.
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Note: You are able to refine your search by selecting the appropriate phase under
the Quick Links heading on the right of the screen.
2. The next screen opens a map of the area with the locations of each school
marked and lists the schools in Central Bedfordshire below.
You may find it easier to close the map by click on the Hide Map option at this
point:
3. To access the assessment data, click on the number of schools link under the
Primary section:
4. You should now see a range of tabs across the screen relating to different areas
of information. Each one can be accessed in the same way as this example for
KS2.
The first tab relates to KS2 2012 Results and are the Topline figures showing the %
of pupils achieving Level 4 in English & Maths (E & M) for each school (where
relevant) from 2009 to date listed in the table
The list will include England and Local Authority figures (note: LA figures will only
include maintained and Academy state funded schools only)
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5. Click on Pupil Progress to view the % of pupils making expected progress in
English & Maths for the latest year.
You can view Pupil Progress results by selecting the Non-mobile pupils option or
the Cohort Information
 Non-mobile pupils provides a comparison between all pupils and matched
pupils and the % attaining level 4 in E & M ; % level 5 in E & M ; and the %
making expected progress in E & M
 Cohort information provides the number and % of boys and girls eligible for
the KS2 tests
Within the Pupil Progress measures, you should see the Value Added options for
English and Maths
These measures display the confidence limits for schools only.
6. Click on KS2 Test results to view the % of pupils achieving both E & M at level
3 and below, level 4 and above and level 5 and above.
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7. Click on Narrowing the Gap option to display % of disadvantaged pupils
achieving level 4 and above in E & M for compared with non-disadvantaged
pupils
This option gives further comparisons between disadvantaged and non
disadvantaged pupils in the % of pupils achieving level 5 and above in E & M; % of
pupils making expected progress; and value added measures.
8. Click on Teacher Assessment to display % of pupils achieving level 3 or below,
level 4 and above or level 5 and above in English
Further results showing % of pupils achieving level 3 or below, level 4 and above
or level 5 and above can be obtained to view maths, science, reading and writing
separately.
9. Click on Low, middle, high attainers to view % pupils at level 3 and below,
level 4 and above and level 5 and above; and % of pupils making expected
progress and value added measures by low, middle and high attaining pupil
groups
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10. Click on English as An Additional Language and Gender to view % of pupils
at level 4 and above and level 5 and above and the % of pupils making the
expected progress in E & M
Other statistical areas available from the other tab headings:
Absences - % of absences overall and the % of pupils with 15% or more absences
(persistent absentees)
Finance areas by school:
Summary – total income and expenditure for academic year
Funding & Income
Education Staff Spend
Learning resources and Curriculum Spend
Other Spend
Comparisons over time
School Workforce: Headcount, pupil:teacher ratios and average gross salary of
teachers by school
School Characteristics : pupil population, type and address
Ofsted – inspection date, outcome and latest published report
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